Grellier Surname

134,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Grellier Surname Definition:

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Grellier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,1921:20,8092,407
England731:763,26141,903
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Jersey61:8,6471,503

Grellier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Slender, Slim [from Frenchgrêle, Old French graisle, Latin gracil-is]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grellier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grellier Come From? nationality or country of origin

Grellier is most common in France. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Grellier.

How Common Is The Last Name Grellier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 134,716th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,181,247 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Grellier live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Grellier is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 3,192 people, or 1 in 20,809. In France Grellier is most numerous in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 36 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 35 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Other than France this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Grellier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grellier has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grellier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grellier last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Grellier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 72.88% more than the national average, earning $74,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $59,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grelliere9429/
Greller93554/
Grellie933/
Grllier931/
Grellert88420/
Groeller88154/
Grillier88124/
Gresller881/
Grelleir881/
Grueller881/
Grilliere8248/
Grellière821/
Grilliear820/
Gröller80693/
Griller80175/
Grillie8016/
Grüller801/
Grillierre781/
Grellerová781/
Grler771/
Grillere75202/
Grilliet7516/
Gröllert752/
Gryoller751/
Grillies750/
Grilliett719/
Gørler718/
Grillière711/
Grillée671/
Grillère631/

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